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Ottoman Village Experience – Live from Cumalikizik

June 3, 2012 by
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Cumalikizik's historic Ottoman houses make the village a Turkish national monument Helen Page greets you from the historic Ottoman village of Cumalikizik, located on the lower slopes of Mount Uludağ, south-east of Bursa. It is one of five villages that have been preserved as national monuments. "Wow water everywhere. This place is just amazing. There's water flowing down all the way from the top of the town and this is spring water. This is what we've been drinking. What Han (our … [Read more...]

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Cumalikizik – A Village of Ottoman Houses

September 1, 2011 by
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Cumalizik - A Village of Ottoman Residential Architecture: We arrived at the main square of Cumalikizik and except for a couple of delivery workers, the village square was quite empty. The market stands are covered in blue tarpaulin and there was neither stallholders nor produce in sight. It is Ramadan and many of the village's 400-odd inhabitants are probably indoors or at the mosque doing their prayers. Ottoman Architecture Cumalikizik was one of the first places settled by the Ottomans … [Read more...]

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